Perfect record on line against Calgary in home opener

The Vancouver Stealth carry a 2-0 record into their NLL home opener against the Calgary Roughnecks (0-1) Saturday at Langley Events Centre. Here are three things to watch for:

1. Calgary starting goalie Frankie Scigliano sat out Vancouver’s 12-11 win in the Roughnecks’ home opener Jan. 6 because of a one-game suspension for his role in a pre-season netminder fight with Aaron Bold of the Saskatchewan Rush.

Scigliano, who spearheaded the Maple Ridge Burrards’ run to the Mann Cup Senior A club national championship final last summer, is eligible to play this week and expected to start. Christian Del Bianco, the 19-year-old phenom who led the Coquitlam Adanacs to the Minto Cup Junior A national championship last summer, got his first NLL start in Scigliano’s place against Vancouver and was yanked before the 16-minute mark.

2. Brendan Fowler, an American field lacrosse stalwart learning the box game, was Vancouver’s faceoff specialist in both the Calgary game and the 15-9 win over the Colorado Mammoth. He has a field lacrosse commitment this weekend, so he’s off the active roster. Jarrett Toll is expected to take his place. Offensive quarterbacks Garrett Billings (groin) and Cory Conway (shoulder) are expected to miss their third consecutive games as well.

3. Calgary sniper Curtis Dickson, a Port Coquitlam native, scored 61 goals last season for the Roughnecks. He had just one, on 18 shots, against the Stealth last week. He’s had success at the LEC in the past, including a fivegoal effort in a 14-13 loss last February.